Advice needed

[Wall-eWorld]

Hi all! I found a little 7mo yorkie girl at a rescue. I put in the application and we can go see her tomorrow! She was just spayed on Thursday and had a dew claw removed. The rescue says she has a lot of energy and likes to jump.
I was looking to get another dog because I leave for work everyday, and even though my husband works from home, sometimes he's gone for several days. He was gone all last week and I watched Wall-e on our nanny cam and he was miserable. I though getting him a friend would be beneficial.
I'm excited to go meet this little girl, but I am really nervous. Wall-e will be 7 yrs in a week or so, and he's our baby. We take him everywhere, our lives revolve around him. I only plan on taking her if Wall-e really likes her. I am still worried that even if he likes her, something in him will change. Has anyone experienced that? Personality change or anything? I don't want him to think we love him any less.

Sorry about the rambling nerves, just feel like I'm getting cold feet.

[lovestiny]

Thank goodness canana n matese held my hand. The first couple of days, my girl was fine, the next few days, she was jealous. Now it's been a month and they are precious. They nap in HER bed. They play together constantly. She will be two in august. He is five months. Good luck and check out Perseus n Zeus posts, they seemed bonded from day 1! Mine took a couple of weeks.

[barneysmommmy]

I had Barney first. He was just a puppy (around 6 months) when I got Anna from a shelter. She was guessed to be around 6 or 7. It took a few months for them to gel. They are now best buds. I got Willie when he was almost 3 about 2 years after I got Anna. Willie and Barney are buds. Anna and Barney are buds. Willie and Anna are oil and water. They just don't mix. But they tolerate each other.

[Lovetodream88]

Well Callie my yorkie was an only baby for about 5 years when my mom got a rescue and he would come over at least twice a week and they had their jealous moments but became pretty good friends. Eventually my parents moved in with me and my grandma and they became even better friends. He recently passed away but before he did we ended up with a 9 week old pup and Callie just turned 9 and has the same personality. She is maybe a bit more active now though. Making the decision to get another can be tough but when it's meant to be it kinda works out.

[matese]

I had one yorkie female, when she was 3 yo I came home with a 8 week old female puppy. My 3yo was like , puppy jumping in her face, nipping at her heels the 3 yo took to high grounds the sofa. My yorkies were not tiny ones, the 3 yo would come down off the sofa every so often to check the new kid out but stayed mainly on high grounds, away from baby JAWS. once the puppy was able to jump up on the sofa my 3 yo had no choice but to be friends. 3 years later I bought another 8 week old girl home, now I had a 6 yo and a 3 yo on high grounds. In time same story when the baby was able to jump up on the sofa the older ones had to accept her. I had 3 wonderful girls. They are all now passed. It takes time for the older ones to accept a new kid, do not expect your older one to accept a new kid from the getgo, it may take a few weeks. Always make Wall-e the first, put his food bowl down FIRST, if you go out, when you come home pet Wall-e FIRST, when it is treat time give Wall-e his FIRST. Give him time to adjust, I am sure he will accept his new sister and be BFF. Please keep us up-dated we LOVE hearing how an older baby accepts a new kido.

[Wall-eWorld]

Thank you all so much for your stories and advice!

I spoke more with the rescue, and hubby and I decided to not pursue her. The rescue wanted a little more than I was able to spend, especially with "doubling" our monthly doggy budget, but they did say she had several other families interested her. I know she will go to a good home.

We will get Wall-e a sibling, but we are going to wait a little longer.

[canana]

Thanks for the update on the puppy rescue!

I just wanted to add that I got Casie when she was 5 months and Scottie had just turned 2 years, for the same reason as you, in that I wanted Scottie to not feel so lonely during my work hours.

I too used to take Scottie everywhere. He's amazing - never makes a peep in the dog carrier and is really well behaved in the car and while we're out. But since we got Casie, we've been leaving him home. It makes me a little sad that things are not the same anymore. We don't take him with us anymore - we could, but then I don't want to leave Casie at home alone. She doesn't travel well and vomits in the car due to motion sickness. Not only that, it's harder to take two out - two carriers / heavier etc.

I sometimes wonder if it would have been better to just have a single 'child' because we really enjoyed taking Scottie everywhere. But then, at home, when the two of them love playing together and taking walks together, it makes me think it was the right choice.

Anyway. Long story short, things will change. There may be trade-offs.

As for getting along, they took about a couple weeks to get used to each other, about a month to be comfortable, and about 1.5 months before they enjoyed each other's company and started playing a lot! Scottie was a very very very jealous first child.

[Wall-eWorld]

Originally Posted by canana

Thanks for the update on the puppy rescue!

I just wanted to add that I got Casie when she was 5 months and Scottie had just turned 2 years, for the same reason as you, in that I wanted Scottie to not feel so lonely during my work hours.

I too used to take Scottie everywhere. He's amazing - never makes a peep in the dog carrier and is really well behaved in the car and while we're out. But since we got Casie, we've been leaving him home. It makes me a little sad that things are not the same anymore. We don't take him with us anymore - we could, but then I don't want to leave Casie at home alone. She doesn't travel well and vomits in the car due to motion sickness. Not only that, it's harder to take two out - two carriers / heavier etc.

I sometimes wonder if it would have been better to just have a single 'child' because we really enjoyed taking Scottie everywhere. But then, at home, when the two of them love playing together and taking walks together, it makes me think it was the right choice.

Anyway. Long story short, things will change. There may be trade-offs.

As for getting along, they took about a couple weeks to get used to each other, about a month to be comfortable, and about 1.5 months before they enjoyed each other's company and started playing a lot! Scottie was a very very very jealous first child.

Thank you, great info!